Isambard Kingdom Brunel25 February 1847
The first piston carriage is delivered and makes an initial atmospheric test run from Exeter.
Great Britain · Science / Civil Engineering. Chronological records rendered directly from the World History Database.
The first piston carriage is delivered and makes an initial atmospheric test run from Exeter.
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